"One of the most important recording projects in New Zealand's history… Lilburn’s piano music, as revealed in this complete survey, has proven to be a treasure trove. Even in some of the brief pieces, Lilburn’s idiomatic writing for the instrument and his intense interest in characteristic piano sonorities is evident. The set of Five Bagatelles is an example of how Lilburn’s self-effacing titles could sometimes disguise a work of more substance than one might imagine. Pianist Dan Poynton, together with producer Murray Khouri and engineer Keith Warren, have done a superb job of presenting all this music to us at such a high level of achievement."

Robert Johnson, The Critic's Chair, Radio New Zealand Concert, 3 March 2013.